英語総合講座III-69　
YASUDA ESTUKO
安田　悦子　		 4単位　
3〜4年　
後期　
Words that Moved The Nation II：World War II to The '60s

The aim of this course is familarize students with pieces of writing that have been cherished by American people. We will read selections of speeches, essays, poems, songs, and letters that illuminate significant aspects of American history and culture. These are words that were widely discussed in their time, that possess literary quality even now, and that will be rememberd by future generations. We will discuss the topics suggested in the works and express our opinions in class and essays. Students' ability in reading, writing, and apeaking will be improved, along with understanding of the Americans' national consciousness.  

評価方法： The grade will be based on attendance, class participation, short essays, quizzes, and final paper.

テキスト名： Diane Ravitch ed., The American Reader, Harper and Collins Publishers, 2000.

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１．Introduction, 'First Inaugural Address' by F. D. Roosevelt
２．Union songs, 'God　Bless　America'
３．'This Land is Your Land', 'High Flight'
４．'War Message to Congress' by F. D.Roosevelt, Poems of the Issei
５．'The Baruch Plan for Contorol of Atomic Energy'
６．'A Plea fo Civil Rights', 'Declaration of Conscience'
７．'Novel Acceptance Speech' by William　Faulker
８．'Duty, Honer, Country' by Douglas MacArthur
９．'Inagunal　Address' by John　F.Kennedy
10．'Letter from Birmingham Jail' by Martin　Luther King, Jr.
11．'Speech at the Berlin Wall' by Jhon F. Kennedy
12．Protest songs ('We Shall Overcome', 'Blowing in the Wind', etc.
13．'Speech at Moscow State University' by Ronald Reagan
14．'The American Idea' by Theodore H. White